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Suspect surprises residents of Fitchburg apartment and took money after looking for a person there, police say.

Vouchers will fund private schools throughout Wisconsin at the expense of public education. 

Assad founded the Mellowhood Foundation, a mentoring program for children in his Southwest Side neighborhood.

They include subjecting low-performing large school districts to a state-imposed reorganization, lifting the cap on school vouchers and changing the way students with disabilities are educated.

The alternative to blaming Tony Robinson's alleged drug dealer is far less satisfying and far more messy.

In terms of menu and pricing, Mooyah is most similar to Five Guys Burgers and Fries, a Virginia chain with a Madison location since 2008.

It's a new target for the Madison company that developed Cologuard, a non-invasive, stool-based DNA test for colorectal cancer.

Have you been to the one of our many area farmers’ markets yet? If not, you should definitely go. The cornucopia of nature just spreads out before you as you go from one vendor to the next.

The franchise moved from Huntsville to Biloxi in the offseason, lured partly by the promise of a $36 million stadium that finally is ready.

The teams share a history of mediocrity that includes bad personnel moves, questionable coaching and front office hires, and horrible owners.

BASEBALL

Madison Edgewood sophomore Cecil Lingard can hit the ball hard.

The state meet is set for Thursday through Saturday at Nielsen Tennis Stadium in Madison.

Mallards catcher Jean Ramirez hit a three-run homer in the third inning to back starter Matt Bower’s 10-strikeout outing as Madison defeated Green Bay 4-2 in a Northwoods League amateur baseba…

Clayton Klubertanz kept the Edgerton baseball team’s season alive on Wednesday.

J.T. Bittner joins the staff and winger Will Johnson announces he plans to play at UW.

In regards to Leonard Pitts' Monday column, "Us-versus-them politics in America disintegrating," this type of politics will never fully disintegrate as long as Pitts keeps writing.

The hypocrisy of Wisconsin’s Republicans as they call for drug testing of food stamp applicants should be seen in the context of what they expect from large businesses seeking favors from the …

The first half of John Wiley’s guest column Tuesday, "UW-Madison has put Wisconsin on the world map,” cannot be argued with. UW-Madison is positively known worldwide and its founding membershi…

I am writing in hearty support of John Wiley’s rousing guest column Tuesday, “UW-Madison has put Wisconsin on the world map." Former Chancellor Wiley shows how intentionally, for over a centur…